Student Membership

STUDENTS ROCK.
HARD.

We love you. Seriously. Look for events ranging from portfolio reviews to Creative Speed Dates and have some of your best work forwarded on to the Regional and National ADDYS for major street cred. Your membership is tailored for you to gain an inside look at the advertising life and get you networking with some of the best in the business. Those are the people, after all, who are always looking for the next big talent… AKA: you!

STUDENT DISCOUNT MEMBERSHIP: $25

Student discounts available for ADDY Award entries

20 Minutes & A Pizza presentations on various topics for personal & professional development

Ability to host portfolio reviews at your college/university with a panel of local advertising professionals

Our American Advertising Awards (aka The ADDYs) draws 500+ advertising professionals from the Rochester community and serves as a way to celebrate and recognize the great work that’s been done over the course of the previous year

Free job postings on this RAF website (posts are viewed by job seekers interested in a variety of advertising and marketing positions) — valued at $30/month

Advanced notice of all events

Voting representation at RAF Annual Members’ meeting

Multiple networking opportunities with RAF membership and the advertising community throughout the year

Scholarship benefit to Nazareth College‘s MS Integrated Marketing and Communications program in the School of Management, reducing master degree program costs by 25% (amounts to three free courses and is an estimated savings of nearly $8,000!). More details.

The RAF is an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and serves as your connection to people, events, and ideas in the Rochester marketing communications community. Our members represent every facet of the creative profession including copywriters, art directors, web designers, freelancers, account executives, agency heads, marketing managers, printers, photographers, public relations professionals, and students.